O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Ideas1123/22 · May/June 2018 · Q33 Marks

From paragraph 1

(a)Give two reasons why Nizam was happy ‘on the day that he qualified' as a teacher. (i) (ii)[2]
(b)Nizam had 'to write reports on his junior classes'. What is the other reason why Nizam's weekend was less relaxing than it normally was?[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] (a) (he had) made his parents proud
[1] (a) he had achieved an (lifelong) ambition / dream (in becoming a teacher) // he had / it was / it had been a (lifelong) ambition / dream (to become a teacher)
Under (ii) Lift of line 9 'he had...teacher'
[1] (b) he had to produce a topic for the school's (annual) story-writing competition
Allow lift of lines 7-8 'his Principal had asked him to produce a topic for the school's (annual) story-writing competition'
Do not accept more than one reason

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Topic: Reading for Ideas, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source: O-Level English Language, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 3.

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